Malls · Texas

Pasadena Town Square

Imported, unreviewedClosedPasadena, TX

Opened 1982.

Status nowClosedEsri 2014 layer reported

Site size744,263 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer reported

Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported

Walkability13.0 of 20EPA, OpenStreetMap

Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD

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Former anchors

Macy's

This site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this

Sears

This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this

Finance and pipeline

Closed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, unchecked

This site: …closed import, no source · all sites with this

On Facebook

This site: …https://www.facebook.com/105597959507052 overture · all sites with this

Website dead or redirecting

This site: …http://www.zalecorp.com overture / http check · all sites with this

Place

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 8,623 units, Harris County census-bps · all sites with this

High heat wave risk

This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this

High hurricane risk

This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this

High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)

This site: 0.98 cdc-svi · all sites with this

High tornado risk

This site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this

Lower-income tract (< $50k)

This site: $43,546 census-acs · all sites with this

Renter-majority tract

This site: 87% census-acs · all sites with this

Tract income up 60%+ since 2013

This site: +80% census-acs · all sites with this

Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)

This site: …index 13.0 epa-walkability · all sites with this

Scale

Building footprint 50,000+ m²

This site: 60,754 m² overture · all sites with this

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Now

Status	ClosedEsri 2014 layer reported

Site context

Transit within 800 m	no rail stationOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km	junctionOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zone	no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m	10: CITY OF PASADENA MS4; CITY OF PASADENA MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING; COMSOURCE AMERICAN INC; OCCIDENTAL ELECTROCHEMICALS CORPORATION; OKLAHOMA INSTALLATION COEPA FRS
Census tract 48201323000	7,013 people, 12,981 per sq mi; median household income $43,546; median gross rent $943; 87% renters; 8.3% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)	index 13.0 of 20; 196 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.86; 254,951 jobs within 45 min by car; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Opportunity Zone	noHUD
Housing permits, Harris County (TX), 2024	8,623 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,226 in 2–4, 20,087 single-family; 2023: 13,263 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)	overall percentile 0.98; socioeconomic 0.97; housing and transport 0.97; 50% below 150% of poverty; 7% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby	2 within 10 km, 13 within 25 km: Macroplaza Mall (0.1 km); Gulfgate Mall (9.3 km)computed
Overture Maps	place Pasadena Town Square (jewelry_store, confidence 0.97, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 60,754 m², 12.6 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and social	www.zalecorp.com (down or redirecting, status 0) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Tract change 2013–2023	population +20% (5,857 → 7,013); median income +80% ($24,126 → $43,546); renters 89% → 87%; median home value +177% ($70,000 → $193,600)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)	relatively moderate overall (score 80.2); expected annual loss $1.6M; high: hurricane, tornado, heat wave, cold wave; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km	noneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	210,476 jobs in 13,134 establishments; average annual pay $44,568; employment location quotient 0.87; employment -0.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	2,920 jobs; 66 in retail trade, 79 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48201323000)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 2.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (2,258 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 32.1%; median family income $34,240; 629 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Pasadena Independent School District (PK-12); 8 public schools within 1 mile: RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY PASADENA; MORALES EL; GARDENS EL; JACKSON INTNCES EDGE
Elevation	30 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	489 county-logged events: 176 thunderstorm wind, 143 hail, 92 flash flood, 33 tornado; $10,324,991,000 property damage reported; 54 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 77506, 2026-09	median list price $202,500 (-3.1% on the year); 53 active listings; median 42 days on market; 31% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	13,613 establishments (+8%); 213,745 jobs (+11%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $276,524 (-2% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $1,583/mo (-0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	18,726 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 8 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1982 as a mall with approximately 744,263 square feet of GLA and around 80 stores at its peak. The site is now listed as closed, with no further events recorded after opening.

Why. The record does not specify reasons for closure or any anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition.

Where it stands. The mall is currently closed, and the record does not identify the current owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

Large site size (744,263 sq ft) offers potential for redevelopment if assembled.
Located in a county that grew 3.4% from 2018 to 2023, indicating modest regional growth.
No publicly noted planning actions, zoning changes, or policy tools are recorded.
Key open questions include current ownership, closure date, and any existing entitlements or restrictions.

For a developer

Site area: 744,263 sq ft GLA, suitable for large‑scale reuse.
Control and ownership are unknown per the record.
Entitlement stage and any existing approvals are not documented.
Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental conditions) are not provided.
Market signals from surrounding tract data are absent in the record.

What we do not know yet

Exact closure date and cause of closure are not recorded.
Current owner or controlling entity is unidentified.
No information on zoning, land‑use entitlements, or pending planning applications.
Environmental, flood, and transit constraints are not specified.
Data quality is thin (single source, draft verification), limiting confidence.

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Similar sites

Macroplaza Mall, Pasadena, TX · Malls · opened 1982; also in TX; 0 km away
Town & Country Mall, Houston, TX · Malls · opened 1983; also in TX; 36 km away
Baybrook Mall, Houston, TX · Malls · opened 1978; also in TX; 18 km away
Heritage Park Mall, Midwest City, OK · Malls · similar GLA (606,339 sq ft); opened 1978

Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Pasadena Town Square on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here

Pages with photos

Pasadena Town Square Pasadena Texas southernretail.blogspot.com
Pasadena Town Square Mall – Houston Historic Retail houstonhistoricretail.com
Pasadena Town Square Mall - Sh… foursquare.com

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closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
744,263 sq ft GLA (large site)
county grew 3.4% 2018–23

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History and original facts

Opened	1982Esri 2014 layer
Gross leasable area	744,263 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported
Stores at peak	80Esri 2014 layer reported
Anchors	Macy's, Sears, Palais Royal, Anna's Linens
Address	Pasadena Blvd. & Harris Street
County	Harris
Census division	7 · West South Central
Notes	Listed as a closed mall in Esri's 2014 Closed_US_Malls layer (Directory of Major Malls data). Current status to be checked.

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Timeline

1982 Opened

Sources

Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Pasadena Town Square, Pasadena, TX." Record m-b6edf2b0a7, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/pasadena-pasadena-town-square/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_pasadenapasadenatownsquare,
  title = {Pasadena Town Square, Pasadena, TX},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/tx/pasadena-pasadena-town-square/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-b6edf2b0a7, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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NowEsri 2014 layer

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What we do not know yet

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